Children's Services
Child and Family Community Counsellors offer a variety of clinical and support services for children and families. Services include:
- Intake and eligibility process
- Development of an individualized service and support plan
- service co-ordination (internally and with outside agencies)
- counseling in the areas of parenting skills development, family issues, life skills and individual skill development
- general behaviour and developmental strategies
- assistance with ACSD (Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities) and SSAH (Special Services at Home) applications
- Assistance with obtaining respite supports.
- support worker arrangements are facilitated and supervised with funding from the ACSD and SSAH applications
- teaching and training groups (parent education and training, social skills groups - formal training, social/recreational training, community awareness training, adolescent community groups)
- The counselors can also make referrals to other agency services required by the family
Our Services
Child and Family Community Counsellors offer a variety of clinical and support services for children and families.
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Youth and Adult Community Counsellors (also known as Adult Protective Service Workers) provide a range of services to youth and adults.
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A variety of specialized services are available for both children and adults. These include; Psychological Services, Behavioural Services, Social Work Services, Psychiatric Clinic, Child Psychotherapy and Play Therapy as well as Occupational Therapy (OT)
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Community Participation Supports
Supports are designed to provide adults living with a developmental/intellectual disability with meaningful leisure, recreational and community outings. A variety of individualized activities emphasize integrated community outings and assist individuals to achieve personal growth and develop relationships with others.
For young people who have a developmental/intellectual disability and their families, the transition from school to adult life presents additional challenges.
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Respite Services
DSLG facilitates a number of respite options for both children and adults. Referrals are considered on an individual basis, depending on the needs and length of respite required.
Family Home expands the range of residential options available in the community and allows individual needs to be met in a more flexible and personal manner.
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Teaching Respite was designed to offer adolescents and young adults opportunities to learn and practice adaptive skills necessary for independent living in a safe and supervised setting, while at the same time providing their families with a weekend of respite.
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The Distress Centre provides a confidential crisis telephone service to anyone in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville needing support and assistance.
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Snoezelen is a concept in which an indoor environment is created mainly to produce gentle relaxation, security and comfort by using controllable stimuli.
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Short-term treatment is provided to individuals with a developmental/intellectual disability and/or dual diagnosis who are experiencing personal difficulty, or require a behavioral, adaptive, or medication review/assessment.
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A variety of clinical, recreational and life skills training programs are offered on an individual or group basis.
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Three student awards are available to a first year student pursueing a career related to the field of developmental disabilities.
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